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The eye health programme in Dera Ghazi Khan district, Pakistan

Community Eye Health Journal, 2005
In planning for eye care services in Pakistan in 1997, the following factors were taken into account: * Blindness prevalence rate of around 2% * More than 70% of the communities live in the rural districts while almost the ...
Rubina Gillani
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Integrating eye care into primary healthcare in Nigeria: Challenges of the primary healthcare workforce

Public Health Challenges
Visual impairment and blindness pose a significant and growing public health threat in Nigeria. Over 1.6 million Nigerians are visually impaired or blind, with more than 80% of these cases being preventable and treatable.
Bet‐ini Nsikak Christian, Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa, Nsikak Godwin Christian, Ntiense Raphael Umoette   +3 more
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Developing a model to reduce blindness in India: The international centre for advancement of rural eye care

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1998
With the continuing high magnitude of blindness in India, fresh approaches are needed to effectively deal with this burden on society. The International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye Care (ICARE) has been established at the L.V.
Dandona Lalit, Dandona Rakhi, Shamanna B, Naduvilath Thomas, Rao Gullapalli   +4 more
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Stages of providing comprehensive eye care for premature children with premature retinopathy

Офтальмохирургия, 2013
Purpose. Functional results analysis of eye care system for premature infants including a complete cycle of measures in an early detection, treatment and regular medical check-up activities for patients with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the ...
A.V. Tereshchenko, Y.A. Belyy, I.G. Trifanenkova, M.S. Tereshchenkova   +3 more
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Perceptions of optometry coordinators on eye care services in public hospitals of Limpopo province

African Vision and Eye Health
Background: Evaluation of eye care services (ECS) is essential for assessing the effectiveness and outcomes of eye care delivery, providing improvements, reducing avoidable vision impairment (VI) and promoting optimal eye health. Aim: This study aimed to
Modjadji M. Leshabane, Nishanee Rampersad, Khathutshelo P. Mashige   +2 more
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Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery compared with phacoemulsification: the FACT non-inferiority RCT

Health Technology Assessment, 2021
Background: Cataract surgery is one of the most common operations. Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) is a technique that automates a number of operative steps. Objectives: To compare FLACS with phacoemulsification cataract surgery (PCS).
Alexander C Day, Jennifer M Burr, Kate Bennett, Rachael Hunter, Catey Bunce, Caroline J Doré, Mayank A Nanavaty, Kamaljit S Balaggan, Mark R Wilkins   +8 more
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The Nigerian national blindness and visual impairment survey: Rationale, objectives and detailed methodology [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Despite having the largest population in Africa, Nigeria has no accurate population based data to plan and evaluate eye care services. A national survey was undertaken to estimate the prevalence and determine the major causes of blindness and
Gudlavalleti Murthy VS, Brendan Dineen, Jiya, JY, Hannah Faal, Elhassan, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Elhassan, Mansur Rabiu, Rabiu, Mansur, Abiose Adenike, Rabiu, M, Ozemela, Chinenyem P, Adenike Abiose, Lee, Pak Sang, Lee Pak, Mahdi, Abdull M, Gilbert Clare E, Abiose, Adenike, Abubakar Tafida, Christian C Ezelum, Dineen Brendan, Abiose, A, Gudlavalleti, MVS, Elhassan Elizabeth, Ozemela Chinenyem P, Mahdi Abdull M, Mahdi, AM, Fatima Kyari, Abdull M Mahdi, Ezelum, CC, Lee, PS, Gilbert, CE, Gabriel, E, Clare E Gilbert, Ezelum, Christian C, Pak Sang Lee, Dineen, Brendan, Gabriel, Entekume, Gudlavalleti, Murthy VS, Tafida Abubakar, Murthy VS Gudlavalleti, Faal, H, Kyari, F, Abubakar, T, Elhassan, E, Entekume Gabriel, Ozemela, CP, Gabriel Entekume, Kyari, Fatima, Faal Hannah, Ezelum Christian C, Rabiu Mansur, Faal, Hannah, Gilbert, Clare E, Kyari Fatima, Chinenyem P Ozemela, Abubakar, Tafida, Jiya, Jonathan Y, Jonathan Y Jiya, Dineen, B, Jiya Jonathan Y   +59 more
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Eye conditions and blindness in children: priorities for research, programs, and policy with a focus on childhood cataract. [PDF]

, 2012
The major causes of blindness in children encompass intrauterine and acquired infectious diseases, teratogens and developmental and molecular genetics, nutritional factors, the consequences of preterm birth, and tumors.
Mohammed Muhit, Gilbert, Clare, Muhit, Mohammed, Clare Gilbert   +3 more
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Delivery of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improves Tear Production in a Mouse Model of Sjögren’s Syndrome

Stem Cells International, 2017
The purpose of the present study was to test the potential of mouse bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BD-MSCs) in improving tear production in a mouse model of Sjögren’s syndrome dry eye and to investigate the underlying mechanisms involved ...
Hema S. Aluri, Mahta Samizadeh, Maria C. Edman, Dillon R. Hawley, Helene L. Armaos, Srikanth R. Janga, Zhen Meng, Victor G. Sendra, Pedram Hamrah, Claire L. Kublin, Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez, Driss Zoukhri   +11 more
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Integrating eye health into policy: Evidence for health systems strengthening in KwaZulu-Natal

African Vision and Eye Health, 2020
Background: Available evidence is that eye health care receives less attention compared to other allied health professions in public health services across South Africa, yet vision impairment is known to have significant social and economic consequences.
Lungile M. Buthelezi, Diane van Staden
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